Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Relationships: Dr. Jekyll

  The most obvious relationship is between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Utterson. Mr. Utterson sees Dr. Jekyll as a close friend, but Dr. Jekyll refers to him as another friend that keeps a promise after he dies. Mr. Utterson has a little beef with Mr. Hyde and quoted "I can't pretend that I shall ever like him" (Stevenson 13). That statement was to Dr. Jekyll but directed towards Mr. Hyde. He seems as if he creates a close relationship with all of his clients. I think this is so because this is his technique. He must use it for more customers or maybe just because he is a friendly guy. He could be plotting to destroy a lot of people. His friendliness could be a mask he wears in front of other people. Then again, I could be paranoid.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Romance: Mr. Utterson

  There is romance between Mr. Utterson and his work. He is serious about his job like when he told Mr. Enfield "If [he had] been inexact in any point, [he] had better correct it" (Stevenson 5). Throughout the story, every time he is present, he is asking some one a question that tributes to his work. If some one is that dedicated to one task then they must love doing it. Then again he could be preforming the task because he loves money, or maybe he has to provide for his family. Either way he is doing it out of love.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Historical Context: The Old Days

  On page 8 the narrator, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, stated "It was a fine dry night, . . . the streets as clean as a ball-room floor [and] the lamps [were] unshaken by any wind, . . ." I believe this quote serves for two parts of historical context. The first evidence that was stated in the text was that the streets were as clean as a ball-room floor. This means that someone cleaned the street, which leads to the conclusion that a street sweeper had been present early that night. I've only heard heard of street sweepers in "back in the day" types of movies. The second text evidence is obviously "the lamps [were] unshaken by any wind" (Stevenson 8). This shows that instead of street lights, they had candles which means that they did not have any source of electricity. Their time period is between the 1800's and the 1900's I assume.
  This little evidence is important to the readers so they can picture in their mind the setting. I usually picture an old, beat up petite town where the citizens try to renew it by cleaning streets and creating sight seeing places. A town where all the houses look the same except for one house that usually has a back story. For example, some one died there and rumor was put out that you would be cursed if you even go near the place, so no one decided to fix that particular home.